Navy destroyer named after Murphy, Penn State alumnus and Navy SEAL

Navy destroyer named after Murphy, Penn State alumnus and Navy SEAL

May 09, 2011

Penn State alumnus, Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient Michael P. Murphy had a Navy destroyer named in his honor. His mother, Maureen Murphy, christened the ship in a ceremony held May 8. Murphy died a hero during a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in 2005.